We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Nebraska Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
19,220 83.61% $72,732 H-1B
2,068 9.00% $135,460 PERM
1,597 6.95% $31,035 H-2A
103 0.45% $88,461 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Nebraska has seen a total of 22,988 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Nebraska is the H-1B visa with 19,220 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.61% of Nebraska's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,068 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.00% of Nebraska's total visas.

Top Occupations in Nebraska (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 3 $46,474 75.00%
Risk Management Specialists 3 $55,071 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3 $78,880 100.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3 $56,507 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 3 $59,744 100.00%
Purchasing Managers 3 $98,035 100.00%
Transportation Engineers 3 $84,829 100.00%
Veterinarians 3 $87,138 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 3 $194,743 100.00%
Anesthesiologists 3 $208,000 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nebraska Employees Over Time
Nebraska has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 859 employees were hired. Nebraska peaked in 2018 with 2,132 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,448 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Nebraska From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 733 $90,044 47.38%
Mexico 61 $35,010 40.40%
Vietnam 52 $26,432 45.22%
Bangladesh 49 $32,887 50.00%
China 41 $45,344 62.12%
South Africa 38 $34,241 60.32%
Brazil 35 $43,935 56.45%
Nepal 31 $64,359 51.67%
Philippines 30 $50,881 50.85%
Zimbabwe 30 $38,090 55.56%

Top Hiring Companies in Nebraska (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Becton Dickinson And Company 60 $68,243 88.24%
Conagra Foods Inc 58 $79,690 87.88%
Capgemini America Inc 57 $70,531 89.06%
Hcl America Inc 57 $64,150 89.06%
The Nebraska Medical Center 57 $68,921 96.61%
Computer Sciences Corporation 55 $58,866 94.83%
Nelnet Business Solutions Inc 51 $76,197 87.93%
Ernst Young Us Llp 50 $66,345 87.72%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 50 $74,702 87.72%
Midwest Cloud Computing Llc 50 $80,223 87.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ensocare Inc 4 $74,604 28.57%
Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc 4 $73,856 28.57%
Avera St Anthonys Hospital 4 $37,440 30.77%
Central Community College 4 $49,334 30.77%
Ibm Corporation 4 $49,244 30.77%
Evan Aschoff 4 $35,485 30.77%
Ncr Corporation 4 $95,956 30.77%
Sunrise Express Inc 3 $56,826 25.00%
North Platte Livestock Feeders Llc 3 $43,930 25.00%
D S Enterprises Inc 3 $30,264 25.00%

Top Industries in Nebraska (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing 1 $107,182 100.00%
Computer Training 1 $51,646 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $56,493 100.00%
Petroleum Refineries 1 $45,406 100.00%
Automotive Oil Change And Lubrication Shops 1 $50,794 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 1 $45,053 100.00%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing 1 $63,274 100.00%
Industrial Building Construction 1 $74,526 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $94,203 100.00%
Ambulance Services 1 $49,858 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Nebraska Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Nebraska to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Nebraska over all years is $72,732. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage